More amazing photos, videos and texts are added to ARKive every alternate week. This week the ARKive team reached a new milestone, we now have over 15,000 species profiles on ARKive! Here is a summary of our latest update:

The stats

34 new species

200 new images

4 new videos

What’s new – our favourite new species

We've added a new profile for the Vulnerable reef manta ray

We have also added the Critically Endangered red-crowned roofed turtle

What’s new – our favourite new images

We have added great new images of Kloss’s gibbon in the wild

What’s new – our favourite new videos

Check out new videos of the common agama

We've also added new footage of the oddly named eastern whip-poor-will

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If you have any photos, footage or species information that you think we should add into ARKive please let us know. There are many ways to get involved with ARKive, from contributing your photos to just spreading the word about us – every little helps!

More amazing photos, videos and texts are added to ARKive every alternate week. Here is a summary of our latest update:

The stats

61 new species

336 new images

26 new videos

15 new media donors

What’s new – our favourite new species

We have added the Critically Endangered Paroedura lohatsara

We also have a new profile for the Endangered boxer pupfish

What’s new – our favourite new images

We've added new images of the hula painted frog, a species now sadly Extinct

Check out our new images of the yellow-margined box turtle

What’s new – our favourite new videos

There is great new footage of the rufous mouse lemur

We've added fascinating footage of great tit chick development

Get involved!

If you have any photos, footage or species information that you think we should add into ARKive please let us know. There are many ways to get involved with ARKive, from contributing your photos to just spreading the word about us – every little helps!

ARKive has been going for 9 years now, and our quest to profile every threatened species is still going strong. But the list of species seems to be ever growing – there have been some incredible species discovered during ARKive’s lifetime. It’s a privilege to be able to showcase some of these on the ARKive website. So just what has been found over the last 9 years?

2003: Kipunji discovered

Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji)

A remarkable find in 2003, the kipunji was Africa’s first new monkey discovery in 20 years. Originally named the highland mangabey, the kipunji actually belongs to a whole new genus and is far more closely related to baboons than to mangabeys. The kipunji is endemic to southern Tanzania, and its population is thought to number a mere 1,117 individuals.

2004: Hawaiian cyanea tree discovered

Hawaiian cyanea tree (Cyanea magnicalyx)

This large, tree-like shrub is endemic to Hawaiian island of Maui. Sadly, there were fewer than ten Hawaiian cyanea trees remaining by 2008. In Hawaii it is listed as a “Species of Greatest Conservation Need”, and significant efforts are being made to preserve the remaining individuals.

2005:Goodman’s mouse lemurdiscovered

Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)

While ARKive was just getting off its feet, another primate was being added to the species tally. Goodman’s mouse lemur, named after primatologist Steve Goodman, can be found in Madagascan rainforests. Its arboreal and nocturnal nature along with its remote location may explain how this primate managed to keep out of the scientists spotlight for so long.

2006: Kaempfer’s woodpeckerrediscovered

Kaempfer’s woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)

Originally known from a specimen collected in 1926, Kaempfer’s woodpecker was rediscovered 80 years later. One of Brazil’s most enigmatic birds, Kaempfer’s woodpecker is only found in Cerrado, a unique tropical woodland-savanna ecosystem. Kaempfer’s woodpecker is suspected to have a highly patchy distribution and a small population size. Its habitat is under threat as around three million hectares of Cerrado are destroyed each year.

2007: Banggai crow rediscovered

Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor)

Known from only two specimens collected in the 19th Century and with numerous expeditions failing to find it in the 1990’s, the Banggai crow was long presumed extinct. Unconfirmed sightings of the crow gave hope to its continued survival, and in 2007 two Banggai crows were recorded, bringing this species ‘back’ from extinction. However, it remains Critically Endangered – the small numbers recorded indicate a very small population in an area experiencing high rates of habitat loss.

2008: Ayres black uakari discovered

Ayres black uakari (Cacajao ayresi)

Another primate discovered in the 21st Century and our second hidden gem of Brazil is Ayres black uakari. It has been seen only twice in the wild and so very little is known about this elusive species. Its short tail has baffled scientists, as long tails normally help arboreal species like the uakari to keep balance in the treetops.

2009:The David Bowie spiderdiscovered

David Bowie spider (Heteropoda davidbowie)

The David Bowie spider is a large spider with yellow hair, and is found only in Malaysia. It was discovered and named by German spider expert Peter Jäger. Its celebrity common name has helped draw attention to the spider and the often-overlooked threats to this and many other species of invertebrate.

2010: Beaked toad discovered

Beaked toad (Rhinella sp. nov.)

The beaked toad was one of 3 new discoveries on an expedition to find amphibians in Colombia. Its beaked nose gained this species the name ‘Mr. Burns toad” after the notorious villain from The Simpsons. This species has an unusual lifecycle as it bypasses the tadpole stage, with fully formed toadlets hatching from eggs.

2012: Leaf chameleon (Brookesia micra) discovered

Leaf chameleon (Brookesia micra)

One of the most recent additions to ARKive is the leaf chameleon Brookesia micra. This tiny chameleon is one of the world’s smallest lizards, measuring in at just 29mm. This was one of four new species found during an expedition to northern Madagascar. During the day these minute reptiles disappear into the leaf litter, while they can be spotted at night as they climb up to the branches to sleep. Restricted to a tiny range of one square kilometre, Brookesia micra is an example of extreme island dwarfism. Read more about these tiny discoveries on the BBC Nature website.

These recent discoveries highlight how much of life on Earth remains unknown. The last 9 years have offered a plethora of new and exciting finds: with so much still to uncover, the next 9 years look to be equally as exciting!

More amazing photos, videos and texts are added to ARKive every alternate week. Here is a summary of our latest update:

The stats

40 new species

229 new images

61 new videos

What’s new – our favourite new species

We have added a new profile for the Critically Endangered San Jose brush rabbit

We've also added the Endangered Vences' chameleon

What’s new – our favourite new images

We've added great new images of the fire coral

We also have new images of the Endangered Angel’s Madagascar frog

What’s new – our favourite new videos

Check out fantastic footage of the Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding

We've added 8 new videos of the avocet

Get involved!

If you have any photos, footage or species information that you think we should add into ARKive please let us know. There are many ways to get involved with ARKive, from contributing your photos to just spreading the word about us – every little helps!

More amazing photos, videos and texts are added to ARKive every alternate week. Here is a summary of our latest update:

The stats

48 new species

529 new images

40 new videos

35 new media donors

25 new texts

What’s new – our favourite new species

We've added a new profile for the Vulnerable Brookesia vadoni

We have also added the Endangered Phisalixella variabilis

What’s new – our favourite new images

Check out new camera trap images of the Visayan spotted deer, believed to be the first images of this species in the wild

We have added 22 great new images of the common toad

What’s new – our favourite new videos

Check out our awesome footage of Hector's dophins surfing in the waves

We have added 6 new videos of the long-tailed jaeger

Get involved!

If you have any photos, footage or species information that you think we should add into ARKive please let us know. There are many ways to get involved with ARKive, from contributing your photos to just spreading the word about us – every little helps!